QSC AD-S6 User Manual

AcousticDesign™ Series
AD-S6

6.5-inch small format, surface
mount loudspeaker

AD-S6

X-Mount™ (included)

Features

• DMT (Directivity Matched

Transition™) ensures smooth,
uniform frequency response over
the coverage area

• X-Mount

• Intrinsic Correction

™

system enables the
loudspeaker to be easily installed
and deployed at a variety of angles
without slipping over time

™

voicings
available via MP-M Series mixers
and the Q-SYS Platform, including
CXD-Q Series amplifiers

• Non-transformer 16 ohm operation

• Lightweight ABS enclosures offer

long-term durability and lasting
good looks

• Sealed input panel cover and

powder coated aluminum grilles for
added weather resistance

• Meets IEC60529 IP-54 for dust

and splash resistance

• Available in black (RAL 9011) or

white (RAL 9010)

• Complete EASE, CAD & BIM

information available online

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The QSC AcousticDesign™ AD-S6 is a
surface mounted 16 ohm, 6.5-inch two-way
loudspeaker system, ideally suited for a wide
variety of foreground and background sound
reinforcement applications.

AcousticDesign™ series offers integrators a
premium quality installed sound solution where
performance, coverage, and aesthetics are
paramount. Combined with unprecedented
ease-of-installation and high weather
resistance, the AcousticDesign™ Series
provides integrators a versitile and confident
response.

The AD-S6 features a high quality 6.5-inch
weather treated paper cone woofer on a 1.5­inch voice coil. A carefully selected 1-inch silk
dome tweeter with a 1-inch voice coil perfectly
matches the sensitivity and performance of the
woofer for outstanding full range reproduction.

Consistent and even 105° axisymmetric
(conical) coverage is realized by means
of DMT (Directivity Matched Transition™).
This innovation matches the high frequency
wavegide to the woofer coverage at the
crossover point, resulting in a coherent
transducer transition and improved off
axis response.

The AD-S6 has a 16 ohm impedance making it
ideal for distributed systems, without the need
of a transformer, that require optimal sonic
performance.

Installers will appreciate the award winning
X-Mount™ system, included with each full range
AcousticDesign™ Series model. This ingenious
mounting solution achieves unprecedented
ease-of-installation in either horizontal, vertical,
wall, or ceiling deployments. Knurled surfaces
at the pivot planes ensure the load will not
drift or sag over time. Articulation marks allow
preconfiguration of the X-Mount™ while on the
ground with no special tools required. Once
secure, the loudspeaker installs in seconds,
allowing the installer to work safer, smarter, and
faster with repeatable results.

To further enhance performance and speed of
install with optimum result, advanced voicing
filter sets using QSC Intrinsic Correction™
techniques are obtainable using the Q-SYS
Platform including CXD Series amplifiers for a
complete QSC systems solution.

Sensitive to aesthetic demand, the
AcousticDesign Series feature a stylish
appearance free of obtrusive logo adornments.
Complimenting adjacent product families,
AcousticDesign surface loudspeakers are
available in QSC standard black (RAL 9011) or
white (RAL 9010) and may be painted to match
any decor.

To assist in successful systems integration,
complete EASE, CAD, and BIM files are
available for online download at QSC.com.

All AcousticDesign Series surface-mount
loudspeakers are housed in rugged ABS
enclosures for long-term durability. Sealed input
panel covers and powder coated aluminum
grilles add weather resistance, exceeding
IEC60529 IP-54 for dust and splash resistance.

AD-S6 Details

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215 mm (8.5 in)

215 mm (8.5 in)

215 mm (8.5 in)

365 mm (14.4 in)

215 mm (8.5 in)

215 mm (8.5 in)

215 mm (8.5 in)

215 mm (8.5 in)

365 mm (14.4 in)

365 mm (14.4 in)

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Dimensions: Specifications:

215 mm (8.5 in)

As part of QSC’s ongoing commitment to product development,
specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Impedance / Frequency Response:Horizontal Contour:

System Details AD-S6

HF transducer 1" silk dome tweeter / 1" voice-coil horn loaded

LF transducer 6.5" weather treated paper cone woofer,

Effective frequency range

Rated noise power / voltage

Broad-band sensitivity

Coverage angle (-6 dB)

Directivity factor (Q)

Directivity index

Maximum continuous SPL

Maximum peak SPL

Rated impedance 16 Ω

Recommended amplifier power 300 W

Input connector type Euroblock connector with parallel output

Enclosure material Painted ABS polymer

Grille material Powder coated aluminum

Enclosure Details

Ingress protection IP-54

Operating environment Designed for indoor and outdoor use

Testing The AD -S6 Series loudspeakers qualified for outdo or

215 mm (8.5 in)

Operating temperature range -20 to 50 °C / -4 to 122 °F

Net weight 11.6 lb / 5.26 kg

Product dimensions 14.4" x 8.5" x 8.5" (365 x 215 x 215 mm)

Shipping weight 28.7 lb / 13.02 kg (pair packed)

Shipping dimensions 20" x 12" X 23" (510 x 305 x 585 mm) (pair packed)

Included accessories X-Mount mounting system, euroblock connector,

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-10 dB from rated sensitivity 2 Full-space, 4 m 3 Reference axis

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70-20 kHz average 5 1k-10 k Hz average 6 IEC, 2hrs, based on 16 Ω nominal impedance

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Calculated from rated noise power and sensitivity 8 Reference plane is the plane with the
loudspeaker baffle plane. Reference axis is the axis perpendicular to the reference plane and
passing through the center of the baffle. Vertical plane is the plane intersecting the reference
plane at a right angle, including the reference axis. Horizontal plane is the plane intersecting

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AD-S6 Spec Sheet 04/16/2019

the reference plane and the vertical plane at a right angle, including the reference axis.

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2,3,4,8

2,5,8

2,5,8

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1.5" / 38 mm voice-coil
58 – 20k Hz

150 W / 49 V (rms)

89 dB SPL

105°

5

7 dB

110 dB

116 dB

use using the following tests:

Salt fog: MIL-STD-810G Method 509.5 for 100 hrs.

Humidity: MIL-STD-810G Method 507.5, Natural cycle
B2, cyclic high RH for 7 days

High and low temperature: tested according to QSC
internal standards between -20° and 50° C

input panel cover